!!!! Do you have a recipe for apple cider donuts? Those and cannoli are the desserts from my childhood that I miss the most.

Sadly, no, but I'm sure there are some great ones out there! (Helpful, no?) I had one bookmarked for ages, and then my hard drive died.

I've seen a recipe for apple cider donuts on Mama Pea's site - http://peasandthankyou.com/recipage/?recipe_id=6003961 I've never tried it, but I am really intrigued to know what they'd be like. I'm also bamboozled by the reference to hay rides and picking out pumpkins. Are these donuts a seasonal thing?

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My mission for this year is to come up with the best homemade veggie burger that I can muster. I like something mushroom heavy, not crumbly, but would like something I could grill too. Lots of test batches the hubs is happy to eat.

You know, I don't think i've ever made a veggie burger? I remember a long time ago trying to make some kind of tofu...patty...thing that was fried and fell apart. I can't remember what it was supposed to be, though.

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I always wanted to veganize a Jamaican patty and I was planning on using tempeh, miso and mushrooms as I feel like those are the tastes and textures to best replicate what I used to make. I'd use the the Canadian Living Country Cooking's patty recipe as my template for measures and spicing. I've been thinking about this for a couple of years and haven't done it yet. Someday...someday...

Oh, brownies! I haven't tried a new recipe in ages, but I really want to find the best (easy) brownie recipe. Crackly-top and all. Every one I've tried is either too oily or falls apart.

I also really want to make the Candle Cafe / Candle 79 seitan piccata.

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I've seen a recipe for apple cider donuts on Mama Pea's site - http://peasandthankyou.com/recipage/?recipe_id=6003961 I've never tried it, but I am really intrigued to know what they'd be like. I'm also bamboozled by the reference to hay rides and picking out pumpkins. Are these donuts a seasonal thing?

Typically, yeah, when apples come into season in the fall. They sell the donuts at state fairs and apple-centric farm stands and whatnot.

Sarah's look good, but I have to admit, I want the real deal (which is deep-fried).

!!!! Do you have a recipe for apple cider donuts? Those and cannoli are the desserts from my childhood that I miss the most.

Sadly, no, but I'm sure there are some great ones out there! (Helpful, no?) I had one bookmarked for ages, and then my hard drive died.

I've seen a recipe for apple cider donuts on Mama Pea's site - http://peasandthankyou.com/recipage/?recipe_id=6003961 I've never tried it, but I am really intrigued to know what they'd be like. I'm also bamboozled by the reference to hay rides and picking out pumpkins. Are these donuts a seasonal thing?

Cider in general is seasonal, though apple juice isn't so I don't really get it. I mean, I know that apples are an autumn thing, but it seems weird that apple juice is so abundant when cider isn't. But yes, I used to go to this apple orchard as a kid and we'd get a ton of apples, cider, and cider donuts. I'll definitely try these though!

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Here was mine from last year (2012):*Poutine (hard time finding a gravy mix or recipe i like)*a really good vegan PHO*empanadas (I made tamales for the first time a couple of weeks ago, with hommade red chlli sauce and they were great!!)*Southern Syle Biscuts - for my baby. he is from NC and always asking. then use them for strawberry shortcake!*Tomato Sauce

I kinda spaced on this. I did make a really good PHO. The one from Vegan Eats World. It was excellent. No empanadas, but I did make some gyoza and they came out amazing. Fail on the tomato sauce.

So 2013:Empanadas (again)

Tomato sauce (never ending)

Potine (again). I actually DID find a really good brown gravy. I should make this tonight.

CHEESE from Artisian Vegan Cheese book. There are a ton I want to make. Partner is super sceptical. I want to prove him wrong. Hell, this could be my entire bucket list for the year.

Spring Rolls/Eggrolls. This should be easy, I found wrappers at Ranch 99.

This year I want to try to make one 'fancy' meal per week- like on Sunday nights, make something from my generally impractical cookbooks like Candle 79. I might even get really crazy and eat it at the dining table.

love this thread! i've only been vegan since august 2012 so i'm excited to see lots of new things to try!

if you haven't made isa's sunflower mac n' cheese, it is 100% worth the effort of messing up your kitchen. as someone who developed an adult allergy to all nuts, i looooove that this cheese sauce has no cashews in it!

I really want to master pie crust this year. It just never works for me. It's to the point where I'm scared of it.

Pie crusts are very simple - don't be scared. The trick is to use shortening and "massage" it into the flour so that its in pea sized balls. You want the little chunks becUse they'll melt and make the crust flaky.